Bill Gordon
Mid Michigan Family Theatre at the Big Red Barn
3448 Hagadorn Road
Okemos, MI 48864
(517) 339-2145 business
4/9-12 - William Shakespeare's classic love story is brought to the stage with our production of Romeo and Juliet. Set in modern times, director Nicole Clyne brings this story to life with a great cast of actors. Show times Thursday and Fridays are at 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 3 p.m. Ticket prices are $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for seniors and children 12 and under. All shows are at the Schmidt Community Center on Wise Road.
Bill Gordon Mid Michigan Family Theatre at the Big Red Barn 3448 Hagadorn Road Okemos, MI 48864 (517) 339-2145 business
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Real life mother and daughter PK and Kaleel VanVoorhees take the stage in Ixion's production of The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds by Paul Zindel. Performances are April 18, 19, 25 & 26 at 8 p.m. on Saturdays and 7 p.m. on Sundays. Ixion returns to AA Creative Corridor, 1133 S. Washington Ave. Lansing, MI, for the third show of its inaugural season. Tickets are $15 at the door. For more information call 517.775.4246 or email ixionensemble@gmail.com.
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds by Paul Zindel won the Pullitzer Prize for Drama in 1971, as well as the New York Drama Critics award.It was subsequently made into a movie directed by Paul Newman and featured his wife Joanne Woodward. Continuing family connections, this production features PK Van Voorhees as the mother Beatrice Hunsdorfer, who is constantly looking for a quick fix to get out of a life she feels trapped in. The two daughters struggle with their mother's volatile behavior, while trying to navigate high school as well. The oldest, Ruth, played by Grace Hinkley, struggles with seizures after a traumatic incident. The youngest, Tillie, played by Kaleel Van Voorhees dives into the magic of science and escapes the chaos of her home. Playing the elderly tenant Nannie, Judith Evans, offers an oblivious senior whose care drives Beatrice to frustration. Emily Stokes rounds out the cast as Janice Vickery, Tillie's competitor in the school science fair. The show is directed by Ixion Artistic Director, jeff croff. Continuing a long family tradition starting with PK's mother, Theta Asiff, the Van Voorhees participate in and celebrate the arts in Lansing. PK runs The Studio Performing Arts Center, while Kaleel is active at The Studio and East Lansing High School's drama program. Locally, Kaleel has also participated in Riverwalk Theatre productions, which is where she met Ixion Artistic Director, jeff croff, during his production of Annie: The Musical, for which she was the understudy of the title character. "This script seemed like the perfect opportunity to bring PK and Kaleel together on stage," observed croff. "The roles require them to get so far out of their comfort zones, but still benefit from the close family connection. Mr. Zindel's script reminds us how desperate, caring and chaotic family can be." Ixion is an independent theatre based in Lansing, Michigan. It was created by theatre veteran and award-winning director jeff croff. The fourth and final production of Ixion's season will be Mother's Nature, a collection of three original works written by local playwrights. www.ixiontheatre.com 4/10-12 - Lansing Community College Performing Arts Department
Global Get Down Annual Spring Dance Concert Dart Auditorium - 500 N. Capitol Avenue, Lansing, MI 48906 8 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2015 8 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2015 2 p.m. Sunday, April 12, 2015 LCC’s annual spring dance concert celebrates dance around the world in a GLOBAL GET DOWN directed by Vickie Diebold. From belly dancing to Bollywood-style, from Ireland to Indonesia, with visits to Mexico, Africa, France and Bohemia, the concert showcase a wide variety of dance styles and is performed by a 25-member dance company of LCC students. In addition to Diebold, faculty choreographers include Elzbieta Alabuszew-Kutek, D’Onna Jacot, Roberta Otten and Lauren Mudry (partnering with alum Kathryn Holt. Other alumni choreographers contributing work include Jim McEwan, Angela Rich and Lisa Whiting-Dobson, with Madelyn MacCreery earning the student choreographer opportunity. Cost: Donations to support the Dance Scholarship Fund, suggested $5-15 Contact: LCC Performing Arts Production Office, 517-483-1488 Web www.lcc.edu/showinfo Starts at 7:00 PM at the theatre on Friday, April 10th. Anyone can attend & participate.... cost is $5.00 admission (includes snacks & beverages). We'll pick a different script each time (can't announce the titles beforehand) and will "cast" the show with whomever shows up interested in reading a role. (Some folks love to read, some folks love to watch!) Basically, it's allows us to expose audiences and actors to new works (and some classics) that we wouldn't normally be able to present on our small stage. We might also use it to gauge interest in scripts that we're contemplating for future productions. Just a fun way to spend an evening with theatre friends! Hint about this week's script: "Sally Talley & Matt Friedman would be happy to know their old boathouse is still standing on this day-after-the-holiday!"
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